Left-footed forward Lainez made his Liga MX debut in March 2017 and has been projected as a young Mexican with a bright future, with the Villahermosa native earning his first cap with the full national team last September.

Club America's sporting director Santiago Banos didn't want to talk about a possible deal after the game.

"First we want to celebrate," said Banos. "From tomorrow and inside a week we'll talk about all the topics that are pending."